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Catherine Nayl

b. 1960

French journalist

Journalist Television executive
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About Catherine Nayl

Born 1960. Catherine Nayl is a French journalist and television executive.

Catherine Nayl is a French journalist and presenter, born on December 12, 1960. Most notably, she worked for TF1 from 1984 to 2017.

Biography

Catherine Nayl was born on 12 December 1960.

After studying journalism at CELSA Sorbonne University, Catherine Nayl began her career at TF1 as a reporter in 1984. She is not widely known to French viewers for having briefly served as a presenter three times in the 1990s on TF1: the 11 PM news in the summer of 1990, the news program à la une in 1993, and she also served as a fill-in for Claire Chazal presenting weekend news broadcasts in the summer of 1998. After being editor-in-chief of the 1 PM news program with Jean-Pierre Pernaut, and then head of reports for the TF1 television channel, she became director of editorial content when Jean-Claude Dassier took over the news division in June 2008.

In June 2009, following the official announcement of Jean-Claude Dassier's departure, she was appointed Director of News at TF1 and was responsible for the editorial thematic units. She then became Deputy General Director in charge of news for the TF1 group. She left her position at the end of September 2017. On December 22, 2017, she was appointed Director of News for France Inter, replacing .

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
CELSA Paris
Positions held
News director
Employers
Groupe TF1, France Inter
Awards
Knight of the Legion of Honour; Knight of the National Order of Merit

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Catherine Nayl?

French journalist

When was Catherine Nayl born?

Catherine Nayl was born on 12 December 1960 in Montreuil.

What is Catherine Nayl's occupation?

Catherine Nayl is a journalist and television executive.

What nationality is Catherine Nayl?

Catherine Nayl is French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Catherine Nayl

· Wikidata: Q2942017

· DBpedia: Catherine Nayl

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